Shortlist announced for 2019 Professional Beauty GCC Awards

The third and the final shortlist of the 2019 Professional Beauty GCC Awards for the individual categories can now be revealed.
We are very proud to announce that this year's entries trippled in size. As a result, the scores between all shortlisted categories were extremely tight - so a huge thank you to all those who entered.
Check out the indivdual shortlisted finalists below as well as the salon and spa properties hoping to take home one of the industry's most prestigious awards below:
Bridal Stylist of the Year
Sponsor: Professional Beauty GCC
Andrea Lindeyer, Be Bar Blow Dry Salon
Daisy Cropper, Tara Rose Salon's
Fariha Latif, Be Bar Blow Dry Salon
Saima Saqib, Be Bar Blow Dry Salon
Rica Stoica, Be Bar Blow Dry Salon
Roula Bakkar, Sharjah Ladies Club - Orchid Beauty Boutique
Colour Technician of the Year
Sponsor: Affinage
Carah Connolly - Ted Morgan Hair
Davide Losi - Y12 Salon
Emily Griffiths - Headkase Hair Salon
Ilaha Novruzova - Sisters Beauty Lounge
Natalie Kasses - Pastels Salon Ritz Carlton
Rachel Dawson - Tara Rose Salon's
Susan Sattar - Mane Hair and Beauty Salon
Sarah Wear - Salon Ink
Make Up Artist of the Year
Sponsor: Provoc Make Up
Emily Clayton
Jovana Knezevic
Naima Bennani
Sima Kawaf
Joy Castro - Pastels Salon
Men's Hairdresser of the Year
Sponsor: Morgans Pomade
Amer - The Loft Fifth Avenue
Cristian Bonday Cabeza - Studio XY Beauty & Grooming
Elton John C. Leonardo - Studio XY Beauty & Grooming
Hany - Jazz Lounge Spa
Hassan - Jazz Lounge Spa
Ossama Basher - The Loft Fifth Avenue
Nail Technician of the Year
Sponsor: Nail:Code
Analyn Tanajura - The Nail Spa
Erica Balbin Miranda - Cocoon Nail Spa
Maden Sernande - Chi Nail Spa
Maritess Rosario - Sisters Beauty Lounge
Michele Burke - Michele Burke Nails
Victoria Carmazan - Salon Ink
Team of the Year
Sponsor: Matrix
MANE Hair and Beauty Salon
mariadowling Salon
Pastels Salon
Salon Ink
Tara Rose Salon's
Ted Morgan Hair
The H Dubai - Mandara SPA
The Pearl Spa - Four Seasons Hotel and Resort Dubai
Therapist of the Year
Sponsor: VOYA
Bekezela Patience Ndlovu - Talise Ottoman Spa Zabeel Saray
Geraldine - AVEDA
Grace Chua - Cleopatra's Spa and Wellness, Wafi
Jacinta Davida Ceotzee - NEO NOIR Beauty Center
Lamiya Shahjahan - Blush N Curls Ladies Salon & Spa
Wilfred Suarez - Willow Stream Spa Fairmont The Palm
Business Director of the Year
Sponsored by: EIDEAL
Anthony Walsh, MANE Hair & Beauty
Elham Mansour Frongia, Chi Nail Spa
Kelly Cyndowski & Sharon Anderson, Salon INK
Ruksher Malik, Pastels Salon
Tara Rose, Tara Rose Salon's
Valerie Reynaert, Sisters Beauty Lounge
Manager of the Year
Sponsored by: Reviderm
Andrea Fiscor, Scintillia Skincare
Carolyn Collins, Roots Hairdressers, Doha
Georgina Hosny, AVEDA
Karen Tomsett, Salon INK
Rana Habashneh, Marquee
Samantha Samson, Sisters Beauty Lounge
Spa Leader of the Year
Sponsored by: Biologique Recherche
Ajoy Biswas, spa manager, Narcissus Hotel & Spa, Riyadh
Carolina Moquist, spa manager, Waldorf Astoria, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
Christelle Besnier, spa director, Four Seasons Hotel & Resort, Dubai
Rena Ochieva, Spa & Recreation Manager, The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa
Rosalin Lau, Director of Spa and Wellness, Six Senses, Zighy Bay
Siraj Halyara, Diector of Spa Operations, Zarya Wellness Spa, Ajman
Beauty Salon of the Year
Sponsored by: LABEL.M
86 Beauty Lounge, Dubai
Chi Nail Spa, Dubai
Nbar, Golden Mile, Dubai
Project Beauty, Dubai
The Nail Spa, Eastern Mangroves, Abu Dhabi
The Nail Spa, Mall of Emirates, Dubai
Hair Salon of the Year
Sponsored by: Davines
Be Bar Blow Dry Bar, Dubai
mariadowling Salon, Dubai
Marquee, Emirates Hills, Dubai
Salon Ink, Dubai
SLaM, Dubai
Tara Rose, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi
Y12, The Ritz Carlton, DIFC, Dubai
Hair & Beauty Salon of the Year
Sponsored by: Madi International
Aveda Flagship Salon, Galleria Mall, Dubai
Glamour Hair Salons, Al Zeina, Abu Dhabi
Joz Salon & Spa, Bahrain
Locks by LouLou Hair Boutique, Dubai
Pastels Salon, Al Wasl Road, Dubai
Roots Hair & Beauty Salon, Doha, Qatar
Sisters Beauty Lounge, St Regis, Abu Dhabi
The Loft Fifth Avenue, Dubai Mall, Dubai
City Hotel Spa of the Year
Sponsored by: Lemi
CHI, The Spa, Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi
Dahlia Spa, Four Seasons Hotel, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Mandara Spa, The H Hotel, Dubai
Six Senses Spa, Symphony Style Hotel, Kuwait
The Spa, Four Seasons, DIFC, Dubai
The Spa at Steigenberger, Business Bay, Dubai
Day Spa of the Year
Sponsored by: Elemis
Belle Femme Beauty Boutique & Spa, JBR, Dubai
Cleopatras Spa & Wellness, Wafi, Dubai
Luban Spa, Dubai
SensAsia Urban Spa, Emirates Golf Club, Dubai
The Haven Spa, Dubai
Tips & Toes, Al Barsha, Dubai
Resort Spa of the Year
Sponsored by: Gharieni
Anantara Spa, Anantara the Palm, Dubai
GOCO Spa Ajman, Ajman Saray, Ajman
Nikki Spa, Nikki Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai
The Pearl Spa, Four Seasons Hotel & Resort, Dubai
Waldorf Astoria Spa, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
Willow Stream Spa, Fairmont the Palm, Dubai
Good luck to all finalists - the winners will be announced on Februaty 17th at a black-tie gala dinner held at the Intercontinental, Festival Arena.
Click here to register for your free ticket to the 2019 Professional Beauty GCC expo, taking place at Festival Arena, Dubai on 17th & 18th February 2019
If you have any questions about the awards or the shortlist please call +971 (0) 4 375 7300 or email [email protected]
also with special thanks to our Platinum Sponsor: EIDEAL
The third and the final shortlist of the 2019 Professional Beauty GCC Awards for the individual categories can now be revealed.
We are very proud to announce that this year's entries trippled in size. As a result, the scores between all shortlisted categories were extremely tight - so a huge thank you to all those who entered.
Check out the indivdual shortlisted finalists below as well as the salon and spa properties hoping to take home one of the industry's most prestigious awards below:
Bridal Stylist of the Year
Sponsor: Professional Beauty GCC
Andrea Lindeyer, Be Bar Blow Dry Salon
Daisy Cropper, Tara Rose Salon's
Fariha Latif, Be Bar Blow Dry Salon
Saima Saqib, Be Bar Blow Dry Salon
Rica Stoica, Be Bar Blow Dry Salon
Roula Bakkar, Sharjah Ladies Club - Orchid Beauty Boutique
Colour Technician of the Year
Sponsor: Affinage
Carah Connolly - Ted Morgan Hair
Davide Losi - Y12 Salon
Emily Griffiths - Headkase Hair Salon
Ilaha Novruzova - Sisters Beauty Lounge
Natalie Kasses - Pastels Salon Ritz Carlton
Rachel Dawson - Tara Rose Salon's
Susan Sattar - Mane Hair and Beauty Salon
Sarah Wear - Salon Ink
Make Up Artist of the Year
Sponsor: Provoc Make Up
Emily Clayton
Jovana Knezevic
Naima Bennani
Sima Kawaf
Joy Castro - Pastels Salon
Men's Hairdresser of the Year
Sponsor: Morgans Pomade
Amer - The Loft Fifth Avenue
Cristian Bonday Cabeza - Studio XY Beauty & Grooming
Elton John C. Leonardo - Studio XY Beauty & Grooming
Hany - Jazz Lounge Spa
Hassan - Jazz Lounge Spa
Ossama Basher - The Loft Fifth Avenue
Nail Technician of the Year
Sponsor: Nail:Code
Analyn Tanajura - The Nail Spa
Erica Balbin Miranda - Cocoon Nail Spa
Maden Sernande - Chi Nail Spa
Maritess Rosario - Sisters Beauty Lounge
Michele Burke - Michele Burke Nails
Victoria Carmazan - Salon Ink
Team of the Year
Sponsor: Matrix
MANE Hair and Beauty Salon
mariadowling Salon
Pastels Salon
Salon Ink
Tara Rose Salon's
Ted Morgan Hair
The H Dubai - Mandara SPA
The Pearl Spa - Four Seasons Hotel and Resort Dubai
Therapist of the Year
Sponsor: VOYA
Bekezela Patience Ndlovu - Talise Ottoman Spa Zabeel Saray
Geraldine - AVEDA
Grace Chua - Cleopatra's Spa and Wellness, Wafi
Jacinta Davida Ceotzee - NEO NOIR Beauty Center
Lamiya Shahjahan - Blush N Curls Ladies Salon & Spa
Wilfred Suarez - Willow Stream Spa Fairmont The Palm
Business Director of the Year
Sponsored by: EIDEAL
Anthony Walsh, MANE Hair & Beauty
Elham Mansour Frongia, Chi Nail Spa
Kelly Cyndowski & Sharon Anderson, Salon INK
Ruksher Malik, Pastels Salon
Tara Rose, Tara Rose Salon's
Valerie Reynaert, Sisters Beauty Lounge
Manager of the Year
Sponsored by: Reviderm
Andrea Fiscor, Scintillia Skincare
Carolyn Collins, Roots Hairdressers, Doha
Georgina Hosny, AVEDA
Karen Tomsett, Salon INK
Rana Habashneh, Marquee
Samantha Samson, Sisters Beauty Lounge
Spa Leader of the Year
Sponsored by: Biologique Recherche
Ajoy Biswas, spa manager, Narcissus Hotel & Spa, Riyadh
Carolina Moquist, spa manager, Waldorf Astoria, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
Christelle Besnier, spa director, Four Seasons Hotel & Resort, Dubai
Rena Ochieva, Spa & Recreation Manager, The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa
Rosalin Lau, Director of Spa and Wellness, Six Senses, Zighy Bay
Siraj Halyara, Diector of Spa Operations, Zarya Wellness Spa, Ajman
Beauty Salon of the Year
Sponsored by: LABEL.M
86 Beauty Lounge, Dubai
Chi Nail Spa, Dubai
Nbar, Golden Mile, Dubai
Project Beauty, Dubai
The Nail Spa, Eastern Mangroves, Abu Dhabi
The Nail Spa, Mall of Emirates, Dubai
Hair Salon of the Year
Sponsored by: Davines
Be Bar Blow Dry Bar, Dubai
mariadowling Salon, Dubai
Marquee, Emirates Hills, Dubai
Salon Ink, Dubai
SLaM, Dubai
Tara Rose, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi
Y12, The Ritz Carlton, DIFC, Dubai
Hair & Beauty Salon of the Year
Sponsored by: Madi International
Aveda Flagship Salon, Galleria Mall, Dubai
Glamour Hair Salons, Al Zeina, Abu Dhabi
Joz Salon & Spa, Bahrain
Locks by LouLou Hair Boutique, Dubai
Pastels Salon, Al Wasl Road, Dubai
Roots Hair & Beauty Salon, Doha, Qatar
Sisters Beauty Lounge, St Regis, Abu Dhabi
The Loft Fifth Avenue, Dubai Mall, Dubai
City Hotel Spa of the Year
Sponsored by: Lemi
CHI, The Spa, Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi
Dahlia Spa, Four Seasons Hotel, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Mandara Spa, The H Hotel, Dubai
Six Senses Spa, Symphony Style Hotel, Kuwait
The Spa, Four Seasons, DIFC, Dubai
The Spa at Steigenberger, Business Bay, Dubai
Day Spa of the Year
Sponsored by: Elemis
Belle Femme Beauty Boutique & Spa, JBR, Dubai
Cleopatras Spa & Wellness, Wafi, Dubai
Luban Spa, Dubai
SensAsia Urban Spa, Emirates Golf Club, Dubai
The Haven Spa, Dubai
Tips & Toes, Al Barsha, Dubai
Resort Spa of the Year
Sponsored by: Gharieni
Anantara Spa, Anantara the Palm, Dubai
GOCO Spa Ajman, Ajman Saray, Ajman
Nikki Spa, Nikki Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai
The Pearl Spa, Four Seasons Hotel & Resort, Dubai
Waldorf Astoria Spa, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
Willow Stream Spa, Fairmont the Palm, Dubai
Good luck to all finalists - the winners will be announced on Februaty 17th at a black-tie gala dinner held at the Intercontinental, Festival Arena.
Click here to register for your free ticket to the 2019 Professional Beauty GCC expo, taking place at Festival Arena, Dubai on 17th & 18th February 2019
If you have any questions about the awards or the shortlist please call +971 (0) 4 375 7300 or email [email protected]
also with special thanks to our Platinum Sponsor: EIDEAL
The third and the final shortlist of the 2019 Professional Beauty GCC Awards for the individual categories can now be revealed.
We are very proud to announce that this year's entries trippled in size. As a result, the scores between all shortlisted categories were extremely tight - so a huge thank you to all those who entered.
Check out the indivdual shortlisted finalists below as well as the salon and spa properties hoping to take home one of the industry's most prestigious awards below:
Bridal Stylist of the Year
Sponsor: Professional Beauty GCC
Andrea Lindeyer, Be Bar Blow Dry Salon
Daisy Cropper, Tara Rose Salon's
Fariha Latif, Be Bar Blow Dry Salon
Saima Saqib, Be Bar Blow Dry Salon
Rica Stoica, Be Bar Blow Dry Salon
Roula Bakkar, Sharjah Ladies Club - Orchid Beauty Boutique
Colour Technician of the Year
Sponsor: Affinage
Carah Connolly - Ted Morgan Hair
Davide Losi - Y12 Salon
Emily Griffiths - Headkase Hair Salon
Ilaha Novruzova - Sisters Beauty Lounge
Natalie Kasses - Pastels Salon Ritz Carlton
Rachel Dawson - Tara Rose Salon's
Susan Sattar - Mane Hair and Beauty Salon
Sarah Wear - Salon Ink
Make Up Artist of the Year
Sponsor: Provoc Make Up
Emily Clayton
Jovana Knezevic
Naima Bennani
Sima Kawaf
Joy Castro - Pastels Salon
Men's Hairdresser of the Year
Sponsor: Morgans Pomade
Amer - The Loft Fifth Avenue
Cristian Bonday Cabeza - Studio XY Beauty & Grooming
Elton John C. Leonardo - Studio XY Beauty & Grooming
Hany - Jazz Lounge Spa
Hassan - Jazz Lounge Spa
Ossama Basher - The Loft Fifth Avenue
Nail Technician of the Year
Sponsor: Nail:Code
Analyn Tanajura - The Nail Spa
Erica Balbin Miranda - Cocoon Nail Spa
Maden Sernande - Chi Nail Spa
Maritess Rosario - Sisters Beauty Lounge
Michele Burke - Michele Burke Nails
Victoria Carmazan - Salon Ink
Team of the Year
Sponsor: Matrix
MANE Hair and Beauty Salon
mariadowling Salon
Pastels Salon
Salon Ink
Tara Rose Salon's
Ted Morgan Hair
The H Dubai - Mandara SPA
The Pearl Spa - Four Seasons Hotel and Resort Dubai
Therapist of the Year
Sponsor: VOYA
Bekezela Patience Ndlovu - Talise Ottoman Spa Zabeel Saray
Geraldine - AVEDA
Grace Chua - Cleopatra's Spa and Wellness, Wafi
Jacinta Davida Ceotzee - NEO NOIR Beauty Center
Lamiya Shahjahan - Blush N Curls Ladies Salon & Spa
Wilfred Suarez - Willow Stream Spa Fairmont The Palm
Business Director of the Year
Sponsored by: EIDEAL
Anthony Walsh, MANE Hair & Beauty
Elham Mansour Frongia, Chi Nail Spa
Kelly Cyndowski & Sharon Anderson, Salon INK
Ruksher Malik, Pastels Salon
Tara Rose, Tara Rose Salon's
Valerie Reynaert, Sisters Beauty Lounge
Manager of the Year
Sponsored by: Reviderm
Andrea Fiscor, Scintillia Skincare
Carolyn Collins, Roots Hairdressers, Doha
Georgina Hosny, AVEDA
Karen Tomsett, Salon INK
Rana Habashneh, Marquee
Samantha Samson, Sisters Beauty Lounge
Spa Leader of the Year
Sponsored by: Biologique Recherche
Ajoy Biswas, spa manager, Narcissus Hotel & Spa, Riyadh
Carolina Moquist, spa manager, Waldorf Astoria, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
Christelle Besnier, spa director, Four Seasons Hotel & Resort, Dubai
Rena Ochieva, Spa & Recreation Manager, The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa
Rosalin Lau, Director of Spa and Wellness, Six Senses, Zighy Bay
Siraj Halyara, Diector of Spa Operations, Zarya Wellness Spa, Ajman
Beauty Salon of the Year
Sponsored by: LABEL.M
86 Beauty Lounge, Dubai
Chi Nail Spa, Dubai
Nbar, Golden Mile, Dubai
Project Beauty, Dubai
The Nail Spa, Eastern Mangroves, Abu Dhabi
The Nail Spa, Mall of Emirates, Dubai
Hair Salon of the Year
Sponsored by: Davines
Be Bar Blow Dry Bar, Dubai
mariadowling Salon, Dubai
Marquee, Emirates Hills, Dubai
Salon Ink, Dubai
SLaM, Dubai
Tara Rose, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi
Y12, The Ritz Carlton, DIFC, Dubai
Hair & Beauty Salon of the Year
Sponsored by: Madi International
Aveda Flagship Salon, Galleria Mall, Dubai
Glamour Hair Salons, Al Zeina, Abu Dhabi
Joz Salon & Spa, Bahrain
Locks by LouLou Hair Boutique, Dubai
Pastels Salon, Al Wasl Road, Dubai
Roots Hair & Beauty Salon, Doha, Qatar
Sisters Beauty Lounge, St Regis, Abu Dhabi
The Loft Fifth Avenue, Dubai Mall, Dubai
City Hotel Spa of the Year
Sponsored by: Lemi
CHI, The Spa, Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi
Dahlia Spa, Four Seasons Hotel, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Mandara Spa, The H Hotel, Dubai
Six Senses Spa, Symphony Style Hotel, Kuwait
The Spa, Four Seasons, DIFC, Dubai
The Spa at Steigenberger, Business Bay, Dubai
Day Spa of the Year
Sponsored by: Elemis
Belle Femme Beauty Boutique & Spa, JBR, Dubai
Cleopatras Spa & Wellness, Wafi, Dubai
Luban Spa, Dubai
SensAsia Urban Spa, Emirates Golf Club, Dubai
The Haven Spa, Dubai
Tips & Toes, Al Barsha, Dubai
Resort Spa of the Year
Sponsored by: Gharieni
Anantara Spa, Anantara the Palm, Dubai
GOCO Spa Ajman, Ajman Saray, Ajman
Nikki Spa, Nikki Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai
The Pearl Spa, Four Seasons Hotel & Resort, Dubai
Waldorf Astoria Spa, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
Willow Stream Spa, Fairmont the Palm, Dubai
Good luck to all finalists - the winners will be announced on Februaty 17th at a black-tie gala dinner held at the Intercontinental, Festival Arena.
Click here to register for your free ticket to the 2019 Professional Beauty GCC expo, taking place at Festival Arena, Dubai on 17th & 18th February 2019
If you have any questions about the awards or the shortlist please call +971 (0) 4 375 7300 or email [email protected]
also with special thanks to our Platinum Sponsor: EIDEAL